Simba Plugin Updates Manager vs Disable Updates

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Simba Plugin Updates Manager

by David Anderson / Team Updraft

Health A86

Disable Updates

by Modi Sahil

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Simba Plugin Updates Manager	Disable Updates
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	30–40	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+400% ✓
Overall health	A · 86 ✓	B · 83
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100	100/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	81/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.22★ ✓	3.98★
Reviews	5 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100 ✓	88/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	4d ago ✓	10d ago
Downloads · 30d	365 ✓	309
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.1%	12% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

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7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.